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1,315,395 Pater lted Sept. 9, 1919.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAFH (10-, WASHINGTON, D. c.

nrrnn STATES 1 PATENT OFFICE.

ABMAND H. PEYGKE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGN OR T0 AMERICAN STEELFOUNDRIES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

BnAKn-sUPronTINe MEANS.

Application filed February 13, 1918. serialNo. 217,003.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ARMANI) H. PEYOKE, acitizen of the United States, and resident of Chicago, inthe county ofCook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Brake-Supporting Means, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to brake supporting One of the objects of thisinvention is to make it possibleto readily adjust the leveling means forbrake beams.

Another object of the invention is to provide an adjustable brake beamleveling and supporting means adapted to meet the various requirementsfor successful commercial operation.

Generally speaking, these and other obj cots are accomplished byproviding in combination, a brake beam, a safety bar underlying thesame, and means adjustably connected to one and operatively connected tothe other for supporting the brake beam.

The invention is illustrated on the accompanying sheet of drawings inwhich, t

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation, parts being in section, of arailway car truck, embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation on an enlarged scale, parts beingin section, of the brake beam supporting and leveling arrangement. j

Fig. 3 is a fragmentaryend elevation of the arrangement shown in Fig. 2,and

Fig. 1 is a side elevation, parts being in section of brake beamsupporting and leveling means and being slightly modified from thearrangement shown in Fig. 2.

The various novel features of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing description and drawings and will be particu larly pointed outin the appended claims.

Referring to the figures of the drawing, it will be noted I have shown arailway car truck, including a spring plank 10 to which are securedvertically arranged hangers 11, provided with a'plurality of apertures12, for the reception of a horizontally extending rigid safety bar 13,the ends of which underlie brake beams 14. The main function of thisrigid safety bar is to prevent the brake beams from falling to thetracks if the same become detached from their normal hangings.

Mounted upon each end of the safety bar 13 is a looped resilient member15, the ends of which 16 and 17 are provided with a plu rality ofapertures 18 for the reception of the "ends of the safety bar 13. Inother words, the resilient members 15 are slipped onto the ends of thesafety bar 13 andlocked thereto preferably by spring clips 19, which notonly look the resilient members 15 on the bar13, but also look the barwith respect to the hangers 11, normally to prevent move ment of thesafety bar 13. Themiddle part 20 of the resilient member 15 is upwardly.inclined toward the wheels of the truck and is embraced by acollarmember 21, which is slidably mounted upon the portion 20 of the.resilientmember 15. This collar 21 is provided with anfopening for thereception of the tension member 22, of the brake beam, it beingunderstood that the arrangement described is duplicated on each side ofthe truck. 1

During the application and release of the brakes, it isapparent thattherewill be a sliding movement of the beam relative to theresilientinember 15, the collar on the tension member sliding on theintermediate portion 20 of the resilient member 15. This resilientmember also permits a vertical movement in accordance with operatingconditions. 3 y i To maintain the brake beams at the proper level and toproperly guide the brake shoes into engagement with thewheels, the endsofthe resilient members 15 have been apertured as hereinabove stated,whereby either one end of the resilient member 15 orboth ends thereofmay be raised or lowered in. accordance with requirements to give theproper tilt or position of the beams. If the resilient member orleveling device 15, is at the proper inclination, but is too high or toolow, the position of the safety bar 13 may be raised or lowered to makethe adjustment without changing the adjustment of the resilient members15. In this way the leveling devices and therefore the beams may beadjusted to a nicety.

' Referring particularly to Fig. 2, it will be noted that the end of thesafety bar 13 is cut at an angle,'thereby removing a portion of thelower flange 23 and exposing a narrowed portion 24: of the upper flange.While both ends of the resilient member 15 are apertured, it will benoted that the outer end 16 Patented Sept. 9, 1919.

has its apertures formed by struck up portions 25, of metal, whichengage the narrowed'flange portion 24 and hold the leveling device inadjusted position. By narrowing the flange at 24 a finer adjustment maybe obtained. By tapering off the end of the safety bar 13, adjustment ofthe leveling device alsois greatly facilitated.

The arrangement shown in Fig. 41s substantially the same as that shownin Fig. 2

with the exception .that only the outer end ofthe resilient member 15 ismade adjustable with respect to the safety bar.

' It is my intention to cover all modificationsofmy invention, whichfall within the spirit and scope of the following claims.

I claim i 1. In combination, a brake beam, a safety member underlyingthe same, and means adjustably and'releasably connected to one andoperatively connected to the other for supporting the brake beam, saidmeans being adjustable in a vertical direction.

- 2. In c.ombination,abrake beam, a safety member underlying. the same,and means adjustably and releasably connected to the safety member andoperatively connected to the brake beam for supporting the latter, said:means being adjustable in a direction to change the position of thebrake beam.

. 3. In combination, a brake bean'n'asafety member therefor, andresilient means adjustably connected to the safety bar for varying theeffective heightof a portion of the brake beam. I

'5. Incombination, a brakebeam, safety bar therefor, and a member forsupporting Copies of this patent may. be obtained for said brake beamand having its ends adjustably connected to the safety bar.

6. In combination, a brake beam, a safety bar therefor, and a loopedresilient member having its ends connected to the safety bar and havingan intermediate portion slidably associated with the brake beam, one endof the resilient member being adjustable with respect to the bar forleveling the beam.

7. In combination, a brake beam, a safety bar therefor, and a resilientsupporting member for the brake beam, having its ends provided withseries of apertures whereby the resilient member may be adj ustablymountedon the safety bar.

8.. Incombination, a brake beam, a safety bar operatively associatedwith the beam, and a support for adjustably receiving the safety bar forleveling the beam.

9. I11 combination, a brake beam, a safety bar therefor-,meansoperatively connecting the safety bar and brake beam, and a support inwhich the safety bar may be adjustably mounted for leveling the brakebeam.

10. In combination, a brake beam, a safety bar therefor, a member adjustably connected to the safety bar and operatively connected to thebrake beam for leveling the latter, and

I a support in which the safety bar is adjustably mounted also forleveling the beam.

11. In combination, a brake beam, a safety bar underlying said brakebeam, a resilient member operatively connected with the brake beam andhaving aplurality of apertures whereby said member may be adjustablyconnected to the safety bar for leveling the brake beam, and anapertured support in which the safety bar may be adjustably mounted forleveling the brake beam.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 26th day of January, A- D. 1918.

7 ARMAND H. PEYCKE. Witnesses C. M. OBERBEGK, B. C. BRIGI-IAM.

five cents each, by: addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. O. V I

